Kathasaritsagara [sanskrit]

by C. H. Tawney | 2014 | 226,424 words | ISBN-13: 9789350501351

The Sanskrit edition of the Kathasaritsagara referencing the English translation and grammatical analysis. Written by Somadeva and dating from the 12th century, the Kathasaritsagara (or Katha-sarit-sagara) represents an epic legend narrating the adventures of Naravahanadatta as he strives to become the destined emperor of the Vidyadharas. Alternative titles: (Kathāsaritsāgara, कथासरित्सागर, Kathā-sarit-sāgara)

Verse 8.5.43

तस्यापि युध्यमानस्य प्रभासः स महाध्वजम् ।
छित्त्वा चकर्त कोदण्डम् आत्तम् आत्तं पुनः पुनः ॥ ४३ ॥

tasyāpi yudhyamānasya prabhāsaḥ sa mahādhvajam |
chittvā cakarta kodaṇḍam āttam āttaṃ punaḥ punaḥ || 43 ||

The English translation of Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.5.43 is contained in the book The Ocean of Story by C.H. Tawney. This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (8.5.43). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tad, Api, Yudhyamana, Prabhasa, Mahadhvaja, Kodanda, Atta, Puna,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.5.43). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “tasyāpi yudhyamānasya prabhāsaḥ sa mahādhvajam
  • tasyā -
  • tas -> tasya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √tas]
    ta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    ta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    tas (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • yudhyamānasya -
  • yudh -> yudhyamāna (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √yudh class 1 verb], [genitive single from √yudh class 4 verb]
    yudh -> yudhyamāna (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √yudh class 1 verb], [genitive single from √yudh class 4 verb]
  • prabhāsaḥ -
  • prabhāsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sa -
  • sa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • mahādhvajam -
  • mahādhvaja (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “chittvā cakarta kodaṇḍam āttam āttaṃ punaḥ punaḥ
  • chittvā -
  • chid -> chittvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √chid]
    chid -> chittvā (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √chid]
  • cakarta -
  • kṛt (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛt (verb class 6)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    kṛt (verb class 7)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • kodaṇḍam -
  • kodaṇḍa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kodaṇḍa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • āttam -
  • ātta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ātta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āttā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ad (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second dual]
  • āttam -
  • ātta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ātta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    āttā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ad (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second dual]
  • punaḥ -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • punaḥ -
  • pu (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    puna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Kathasaritsagara Verse 8.5.43

Cover of edition (2005)

Kathasaritsagar
by Kedarnath Sharma Saraswat (2005)

The Only Edition with the Sanskrit Text and its Hindi Translation (An Old and Rare Book) Set of 3 Vol.

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Cover of edition (2013)

Kathasaritsagara of Somadeva Bhatta (Sanskrit Text Only)
by Vasudeva Laksmana Sastri (2013)

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Cover of edition (1995)

Katha Sarit Sagar in Marathi
by H. A Bhave (1995)

Set of 5 Volumes; Published by Varada Books, Pune. 2256 pages (Throughout B/W Illustrations).

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Cover of edition (2014)

Katha Sarit Sagara (Tamil)
by S. V. Ganapati (எஸ். வி. கணபதி) (2014)

[கதா சரித் சாகரம்] Published by Alliance Publications.

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Cover of Bengali edition

Galpa Shono
by Abhijit Chattopadhyay (2014)

[গল্প শোনো] Galpa Shono: Bengali Translation of 'Suno Kahani From Katha Sarit Sagar'; 9788126015436; Published by Sahitya Akademi, Delhi.

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Preview of verse 8.5.43 in Bengali sript:
তস্যাপি যুধ্যমানস্য প্রভাসঃ স মহাধ্বজম্ ।
ছিত্ত্বা চকর্ত কোদণ্ডম্ আত্তম্ আত্তং পুনঃ পুনঃ ॥ ৪৩ ॥

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